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Thailand mulls windfall tax on oil refineries
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/03/2026
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has acknowledged it is studying the feasibility of introducing a windfall tax on refinery businesses in Thailand.
Expert urges cutting reliance on US buyers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Thai government has been advised to reduce its dependence on the US market, which is expected to shrink under US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy.
Upheaval unlikely to affect budget debate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2025
» Ongoing political changes are unlikely to disrupt the deliberation of the fiscal 2026 budget, says caretaker Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Government preps budget for tariff woe
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2025
» The government looks set to allocate additional budgetary support for businesses impacted by the US reciprocal tariffs.
Thai govt loans to cushion blow of Trump tariffs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/07/2025
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has been ordered to provide 200 billion baht in soft loans to support Thai entrepreneurs hit by US President Donald Trump's tariff measures.
No deal struck on US tariffs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2025
» Thailand has yet to conclude negotiations with the United States on reciprocal tariffs but has gained “valuable insights” that will guide the development of a revised proposal, Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Friday.
Minister bullish on tariff negotiations
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira is optimistic that the trade negotiations with the US will result in a mutually beneficial agreement.
No deal to lower US tariffs yet: Pichai
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has dismissed reports claiming that Thailand and the United States have reached an agreement to lower retaliatory tariffs, saying nothing has been concluded yet.
Coup fears mount amidst turbulence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2025
» Thailand's economy could face its greatest risk if political changes occur in ways that do not follow democratic processes, warns a Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) economist.
Phase 3 of handouts in doubt
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/05/2025
» The next phase of the government's flagship money handout scheme requires some revisions as the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff policies on the global economy looms large, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday.